Best of

the Twin Cities

Best Pizza

Hello Pizza

Frou frou toppings and unexpected ingredient combos do have their place in the world of pizza, but no amount of lobster meat or truffle oil can disguise a crappy crust. That's why we salute the New York-inspired pizza that Ann Kim makes at Hello Pizza, her casual, by-the-slice concept in Edina. Pizzas here are topped simply with a sweet crushed tomato sauce and stuff like fennel-speckled house-made sausage, daubs of fresh ricotta cheese, or thick hunks of house-cured maple bacon. The pies are baked in a deck oven until the edges are bubbled up, all puffy, crisp, and flavorful while the underside stays floppy so you can do that fold-and-eat on-the-go thing. But really, the most notable point about Hello's pizza is its overall lightness: Flavors and texture win out over grease and salt, which is not to say that you won't be satisfied by one generous slice, but you also won't need a fistful of napkins to go along with it. If you decide to stay and dine in, be sure to get a ticket to pose for a sitting in the Hello photobooth. You'll want to document yourself when you have that optimal post-pizza glow going on.